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Harley Flanagan

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Cro-Mags Return With 'Don't Give In' EP, Their First New Release In 19 Years

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The Harley Flanagan-led lineup drops new music the frontman describes as "Metallica meets Minor Threat"
Nate Hertweck
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Jun 28, 2019 - 4:00 pm

Hardcore heroes Cro-Mags released their first new music in 19 years today, dropping the 3-song Don't Give In EP.

The band's lineup on the EP consists of Haley Flanagan, who won sole ownership of the Cro-Mags name in a legal settlement, on lead vocals and bass Gabby Abularach and Rocky George on guitar and Garry Sullivan on drums. As a result of the settlement, there is a separate iteration of Cro-Mags known as “Cro-Mags JM” featuring John Joseph, Mackie Jayson, A.J. Novello and Craig Setari, according to Consequence of Sound.

The new EP marks the first release under the Cro-Mags name since 2000's Revenge. After teasing on Instagram that the new music sounds like "Metallica meets Minor Threat," Flanagan described how the EP came together with Victory Records and Arising Empire in a statement: 

"I got a strange phone call in the middle of the night that turned out to be from Tony Brummel of Victory Records,” Flanagan said. “I thought it was a prank call; it turned out not to be, and I worked out record deals with Victory and Arising Empire in Europe. One of the many things that make me happy about signing with Victory and Arising Empire is that they are genuinely fans of my music and know the history; they are not just labels trying to make money off us or the genre.”

Don’t Give In is available digitally here, with a 7″ vinyl version due out Aug. 2.

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Earth, Wind & Fire

(L-R) Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey
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Earth, Wind & Fire Become First African-American Group Inducted Into Kennedy Center Honors

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Other music inductees honored at the 42nd annual event include legendary singer Linda Ronstadt and celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Nate Hertweck
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Dec 9, 2019 - 4:27 pm

Last night in Washington, D.C., this year's class of inductees to Kennedy Center Honors were celebrated at Kennedy Center Hall of States. Leading the pack, Earth, Wind & Fire became the first African-American group to be inducted. 

Original Earth, Wind & Fire members Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey were on hand to recieve the honor, and while founder Maurice White passed away in 2016, his presence was felt nonetheless. 

“You can’t play any Earth Wind & Fire songs without Maurice’s DNA being on it, so he’s always here and we’re always celebrating him and his vision,” Johnson said. “People are still coming together and having fun.”

An impressive lineup of artists took to the stage to honor the GRAMMY-winning band, who are approaching their 50th anniversary, including Cynthia Erivo, John Legend, the Jonas Brothers and Ne-Yo.

When asked about being the first African-American band to be inducted, Bailey said, “There are so many more African-American acts that are deserving and perhaps this can be the first of many more to come.”

This year's class also included legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, actress Sally Field, and Sesame Street, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Ronstadt, who is the subject of a moving new documentary, was honored buy some of her closest collaborators, Don Henley and Emmylou Harris, as well as actor Kevin Kline, who starred alongside Ronstadt in The Pirates Of Penzance. Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, Aaron Neville and Flor de Toloache paid musical tribute to Ronstadt, performing some of her most well-known songs.

“She’s a huge inspiration and influence to each of us as musicians and as women in a male-dominated industry in our genre,” Flor de Toloache's Shae Fiol said.of Ronstadt. “She went forth and did everything her heart desired, and she set the example for us to do the same. We’re happy to be representing her Mexican side.”

Tilson Thomas, an 11-time GRAMMY winner who is currently in his final season as director of the San Francisco Symphony, was honored by Metallica's Lars Ulrich. 

The 42nd Kennedy Center Honors will air on CBS on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8pm.

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Kacey Musgraves

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Lollapalooza Stockholm 2020 Lineup Announced: Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, Pearl Jam & More

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The full lineup is here for the June 26-28 festival in Sweden - find out who will perform
Nate Hertweck
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Dec 5, 2019 - 5:42 pm

Lollapalooza Stockholm 2020 has announced it's linuep, and it's stacked! Led by Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, Camila Cabello, Pearl Jam, Elle Goulding, Post Malone, The Killers and more, the three day festival in Sweden will no doubt attract an international audience.

Set to take place June 26-28 in the scenic Gärdet Park in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden, this installment of Lolla will also feature performances by Zara Larsson, Galantis, Of Monsters and Men, Rex Orange County, Zhu, Jack Bugg, Anderson .Paak, Nina Kraviz, Mando Diao and many more.

For festivalgoers traveling to Stockholm, Lollapalooza has helpfully compiled some local experience tips. Tickets are on sale now via the festival's website.

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Alan Lomax

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Alan Lomax Archives Partner With "Little" Steven Van Zandt's TeachRock On Teaching Resources

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The cultural materials collected by one of the most celebrated folklore collectors and musicologists in America's history are on their way to a classroom near you
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Dec 4, 2019 - 6:03 pm

The legendary body of work collected during the life and career of Alan Lomax is about to reach a whole new generation. The Alan Lomax Archives have announced an exciting content partnership with "Little" Steven Van Zandt's TeachRock and Rock and Roll Forever Foundation. 

Under the new partnership, The Association For Cultural Equity in conjunction with the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress will provide content to TeachRock to be utilized in creating lesson plans and other teaching resources.

Working directly with teachers and schools TeachRock incorporates music into core curriculum by distributing lesson plans and other educational materials.Van Zandt, who is best known for his role as longtime guitarist with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, is an ardent supporter of music education. Perhaps the Boss describes the program best.

“[Little Steven’s] TeachRock program brings an essential curriculum of music and culture into school and makes it available at no cost to educators,” Springsteen said as he inducted Van Zandt into the New Jersey Hall of Fame last year. “In a time of cutbacks in arts funding, Steve’s programs are keeping kids engaged in the arts, and in school — this is his greatest legacy.”

Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation also offers teachers and school administrators workshops to introduce the concept of arts integration for culturally responsive pedagogy using their TeachRock curriculum. Wasting no time in their new partnership, the first four lesson plans developed from the Lomax Archive's resources are already available, and more are in development.

For more information about TeachRock, visit the organization's website.

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Eagles

(L-R) Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Decon Frey and Joe Walsh
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Eagles & The Doobie Brothers Announce Cabo San Lucas Luxury Concert Experience

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Cabo en Vivo unveils plans for a high-end Memorial Day 2020 destination concert featuring two musical legends performing on the Cabo beachfront
Nate Hertweck
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Dec 3, 2019 - 2:10 pm

In a double bill for the ages, the Eagles and the Doobie Brothers team up to play back-to-back nights during a luxury destination getaway to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, over Memorial Day weekend.

On Saturday, May 23, The Doobies, featuring Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee, will take the stage. The following night on Sunday, May 24, the Eagles, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill, will delight the intimate Cabo crowd. Each band will be performing a set of their biggest hits, according to presenters Cabo en Vivo

The Eagles won their first of six career GRAMMY Awards for 1975 for Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Lyin' Eyes." Since, they've been nominated for a GRAMMY a whopping 18 times. The Doobie Brothers have won two GRAMMYs, both for 1979, where they took home the award for Record Of The Year for "What A Fool Believes."

Both of these musical legends will bring their impressive catalog of hits for intimate beachfront performances in the beautiful Cabo Corridor. The event is limited to 5,000 attendees.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 20. For more information on ticket packages and experiences, visit Cabo en Vivo's website.

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